Questions tagged [seal]

I have an old enamel wash basin that I’d like to use as a photography prop. It has some rusty spots, which actually just lend character so I don’t mind them. But I want to make sure it is safe for the ...

As a result of a leak, I replaced my shower's hot water faucet stem. (I think) I installed it successfully, but now I am wondering which hole I am trying to seal.
Am I trying to seal the entire hole ...

I have an 8" duct that comes up through the kitchen floor (runs in subfloor between basement and 1st floor and vents outside) and through a kitchen cabinet bottom that will house a pop up vent. I can'...

I have a basement window with a metal frame fitted into a cinder block wall. The sill is crumbling and I'll find the right masonry product to repair that but the seal/transition from the frame to the ...

I've got a tilt type garage door with gaps on the side. I've sealed the top and bottom, but I'm not sure what to do with the sides.
I've googled a bit and it turns out that it's recommended to just ...

I am trying to fix a gap at the shower door frame which I think resutled from previous owner's improper installation/sealing.
As you can see, there is this little gap at the shower door frame. That ...

I'm in the process of trying to air seal my basement. During the process I pulled out some fiberglass insulation that was shoved on each side of my masonry chimney in the ceiling where it enters the ...

I would like to seal a pet door in my house to prevent curious toddlers at home from falling through it. I'd like the seal to look somewhat nice in appearance, and temporary so I can remove it if need ...

Hopefully someone here will be able to help me in my search for a new seal for my shower cubicle. There appears to be a slot where one should fit but when searching DIY suppliers I haven't been able ...

I disassembled this old outdoor spigot to replace the stem seal and stop the slow spout drip. I can't see any markings on it. But the seal refused to slide out and from pulling, popped off inside the ...

I just took apart the valve inside of my toilet to fix a crack in the floater. It's a Fluidmaster 300:
When I put the thing back together and turn the water back on, no water comes out of the refill ...

Is this a type I cannot find, or is this just a normal flat rubber type that has been shoved into the kerf cut, folded over, and stapled?
If the latter is the case, any idea why someone would do it ...

I have an outdoor plug socket (UK) in my garden that is ip66 sealed (basically the plug is inside a box that you can open and close).
I intend to use this plug for a hot tub in our garden, but there ...

Recently (4 days ago) I replaced a solid radiator with a column one. On removing the solid radiator the wallpaper was as you might expect an old colour.
I managed to find an opened tin of paint the ...

I'm in the process of moving our laundry area from inside the house to the garage. I'm not going to dismantle the old washer drain stack or plumbing, as future owners may want to relocate the laundry ...

I have no idea why this isn't simple, perhaps because every repair project has to have some hitch in it to piss me off.
I have a leaky hose bib in my back yard, so I wanted to take the sucker apart ...